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JANUARY 15, 2025

There's going to be a new nameplate before long on a C-suite door of candy company Hershey (NYSE: HSY). Just after market hours last Friday -- considered by many public relations professionals to be a suitable time slot to release bad news -- it announced that CEO Michele Buck will exit the company. This was an unexpected development.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a Double Down stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $353,272 !* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $45,049

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $381,173 !*

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

13Fs can be useful for retail investors because institutional fund managers are professionals who often have decades of experience, more resources, and a strong understanding of what makes a stock work. While investors should certainly keep up with fund managers, they should not follow them reflexively into investments.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $368,131 !*

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

In fact, the company has between 80% and 95% market share in AI accelerators, according to analysts. Analysts estimate Broadcom has approximately 60% market share in custom AI chips due to its relationships with three hyperscalers, a term that refers to companies with vast data center footprints. billion in 2024.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The company went from primarily serving the video-gaming market with its chips and generating less than $5 billion in annual revenue to a position as artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader. My prediction is one catalyst will help this AI powerhouse do something that no other company has ever done. Image source: Getty Images.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A stock split is a tool publicly traded companies have at their disposal that allows them to superficially adjust their share price and outstanding share count by the same magnitude. These adjustments are cosmetic in the sense that they don't affect a company's market cap or in any way impact its operating performance.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and other semiconductor companies. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a Double Down stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Dec. The video was published on Dec.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $363,671 !*

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $358,460 !*

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Earnings growth can make a company that looks expensive based on trailing earnings still worth buying. Income investors often look for companies that sport track records of routinely raising their payouts. However, that can be expensive and ultimately damaging if a company isn't growing earnings. in the last year.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The S&P 500 is a powerful representation of today's market, including the 500 companies that fuel the economy. In order to make it into this benchmark, most of a company's shares must be available for trading, market cap should be $18 billion or more, and the company must be profitable. Can it keep up the momentum?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

High-quality companies tend to create tremendous amounts of value, which sometimes drives their per-share price into the hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars. Stock splits are entirely cosmetic and don't change the value of the underlying company, but they make the stock more accessible to smaller retail investors.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Happy days might seem to be here again for many investors. The stock market is doing something it has never done before -- and investors could be "playing with fire," according to Warren Buffett. He explained a metric that might be unfamiliar to many investors: the ratio of the market value of all publicly traded securities to U.S.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

And it reached this height thanks to Buffett smartly reinvesting the company's cash over the decades. But this time, the company sold Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) and Floor & Decor (NYSE: FND). This lackluster growth has investors souring on the stock. At the time the business was in decline and the purchase seemed like folly.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

And if it finishes up by more than 24% again for the year -- as it is right now -- then this two-year run will be in rarefied company. And investors all want to know what it means for returns in 2025. And investors all want to know what it means for returns in 2025. I think this is the wrong approach, as I'll explain.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Two of them focus on AI -- and they belong to the same company -- Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). One objection to my bullish take on Alphabet is that the company faces serious regulatory threats. However, I believe the stock remains a great pick for long-term investors. million Alphabet Class C shares and 3.99

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JANUARY 16, 2025

The oil company's public history dates back to 1998, when the Continental Oil Company separated from DuPont. A big one came in 2001 when Conoco merged with Phillips Petroleum to create ConocoPhillips, the sixth largest oil company in the world at the time. As the company grew, so did its share price.

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

Its founder, Cathie Wood, believes software companies are the next big opportunity in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, predicting they could generate up to $8 in revenue for every $1 they spend on chips from suppliers like Nvidia. See the 10 stocks If Wood proves to be right about AI software companies, here's why C3.ai

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JANUARY 4, 2025

Shareholders of Palantir no doubt appreciated the company's performance in 2024, but investors are likely looking at the new year and asking themselves: Can Palantir keep up this momentum? Time to dig into the fundamentals of this fast-growing company and find out. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Data by YCharts.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

and includes the 500 largest companies in the country. A bull can run a long way Fresh off the worst bear market since 2009, investors are relishing the good times -- and well they should. For example, the bull market that started in 1987 ran for more than 12 years, while the bull market that began in 2009 ran for 11 years.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching in 2009, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rapidly become one of the best-performing investments of all time. If you had purchased $20 in Bitcoins from an online forum in 2009, you might have been able to buy over 20,000 Bitcoins. Even small initial investments have turned into millions of dollars.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

High-yielding dividend stocks can provide investors with some mouthwatering payouts that appear too good to pass up. Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that offers investors an incredibly high yield of 8.4% A quick look at the company's recent earnings shows a concerning picture for investors.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Takeout pizza chain Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) has been around since the 1960s, but the past 15 years have come to define the company. Domino's completely redesigned its pizza recipe in 2008 and 2009. That was a risky move for a company with decades of brand recognition, but it paid off big time. There is still room to grow.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has struggled in recent years as its pivot to streaming has been messier than investors hoped, and its legacy media business has declined in the meantime. However, there are signs that the company could be headed to higher ground as it seems to be nearly done with the transition.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

It's been a great week for cryptocurrency investors. In fact, Cathie Wood -- an iconic investor known for her aggressive investment style -- believes one legendary cryptocurrency still has more than 5,300% in upside to go. Bitcoin started the cryptocurrency when it launched in 2009, right around the peak of the financial crisis.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Now that consumer behavior is normalizing, investors are understandably interested in e-commerce stocks. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. The video was published on Nov.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

No later than 45 days following the end to a quarter, institutional investors with $100 million (or more) in assets under management are required to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Another 13F that's of high interest to investors is that of Scion Asset Management's Dr. Michael Burry. the third quarter).

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Many of the world's largest tech companies routinely split their stocks as their share prices rise. Yet stock splits still attract a lot of attention from smaller investors who aren't willing to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for a single share of a hot stock. July 15, 2009 1,005:1,000 x4.70 Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

There's a lot to like about Palantir, but investors may also want to take a look at other industry players following a similar path of disruptive innovation. Despite this substantial size difference, the two companies have some similarities. In the company's third quarter (for the period ended Sept. Comparing BigBear.ai

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Although the influential video game engine developer had little news of its own to report, an analyst's new take helped bolster investor sentiment on its business. A pundit stands by his buy On Wednesday, white-shoe investment bank Morgan Stanley published a new note on the company authored by Matthew Cost.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Investors should probably credit CEO John Fieldly for their massive returns in Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) stock. Under his leadership, the beverage company moved from relative obscurity to one of the most successful energy drink companies. Are investors too late? Data source: Statista.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has certainly made early investors rich. An investor that put just $451 in the business back at the initial public offering would see that balance worth $1 million right now. However, investors who missed the boat have their sights on the future and what it could bring for their own portfolios.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) play an important role in generative AI development, and companies around the world can't seem to get enough of what Nvidia has to offer. And I'll explain why I think the company is well-positioned for years of robust growth despite a tough matchup with Nvidia.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Strong company sales have powered a fantastic rise in its share price, up 136% in the past year. Sign Up For Free Does the sell-off offer investors a good chance to buy the stock ahead of a rebound? For the full year, the company expects to recognize between $75 million and $95 million in total bookings based on accelerating demand.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , a company whose chips power the vast majority of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. And certain Wall Street experts see huge returns on the horizon for Nvidia and Tesla shareholders: Equity analyst Beth Kindig believes Nvidia could be a $10 trillion company by 2030.

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